If you are thinking of moving to Swadlincote or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Swadlincote to figures for Derbyshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Swadlincote is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Swadlincote Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Swadlincote are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Swadlincote has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

United Kingdom

96.1%

96.7%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.3%

0.3%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

1.2%

1.2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

2.4%

1.8%

9.4%

Swadlincote Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Swadlincote and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

No Qualifications

22%

25.7%

22.5%

Level 1

14.1%

14.1%

13.3%

Level 2

16.6%

16.2%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.8%

4.3%

3.6%

Level 3

12.8%

12.1%

12.4%

Level 4

26%

23.7%

27.4%

Other

3.7%

3.9%

5.7%

Swadlincote Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Swadlincote come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Swadlincote is both lower than the average for Derbyshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Swadlincote than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

1.7%

2.6%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.9%

2.3%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

10.1%

13.1%

13.5%

Swadlincote General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Swadlincote. The percentage of residents in Swadlincote rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Swadlincote rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Swadlincote is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

Very Good

47.64%

44.39%

47.17%

Good

34.40%

34.51%

34.22%

Fair

13.05%

14.92%

13.12%

Bad

3.85%

4.83%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.05%

1.34%

1.25%

Swadlincote Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Swadlincote has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Swadlincote is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

Owned

33.9%

35.9%

30.6%

Mortgage

41.5%

35.1%

32.8%

Shared

0.3%

0.4%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

7.7%

10.5%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

2.3%

4.8%

8.3%

Private Rented

11.8%

10.8%

15.4%

Other

1.2%

1.2%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.2%

1.3%

1.3%

Swadlincote Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

AB

23.60%

20.43%

22.96%

C1

29.10%

28.05%

30.92%

C2

23.67%

24.65%

20.64%

DE

23.63%

26.87%

25.49%

Swadlincote Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Swadlincote as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Swadlincote is younger than the Derbyshire average.

Age

South Derbyshire

Derbyshire

England

Age 0 to 4

6.1%

5.4%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

6%

5.3%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.4%

5.8%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4.1%

3.9%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.4%

7.6%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.7%

5.3%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

21.7%

19.6%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

20.8%

21.4%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

6.6%

7.1%

6%

Age 65 to 74

8.6%

10.1%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

5%

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

1.8%

2.4%

2.3%

Mean Age

39.5

41.6

39.3

Median Age

40

43

39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.